Sporting CP and Galatasaray love to attack and have few problems scoring goals. Victor Osimhen’s injury is a blow for the visitors, but they still have enough quality to find the net in Lisbon.
Key Stats
- Sporting CP have seen BTTS in 5 of their last 7 home matches.
- Sporting CP have seen over 3.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 matches
- Sporting CP’s Luis Suárez has scored 4 goals in his last 3 matches.
- Galatasaray have scored 12 goals in their last 4 matches.
- Galatasaray have kept 1 clean sheet in their last 7 matches.
- Galatasaray have seen over 3.5 goals in 6 of their last 7 matches.
HTH
This will be the first match between Sporting CP and Galatasaray.
Sporting Finding Form
Sporting took some time to get going this season, leading 2-0 at Estrela da Amadora before escaping with a 2-2 draw. They let a 3-0 half-time lead against Guimaraes slip before holding on to win 3-2.
Rui Borges’ side got back on track after a 3-1 win against Alverca, ending with 2.32-0.50 xG. Luis Suárez scored twice in a convincing 4-0 win at Rio Ave where they held the hosts to 0.47 xG and no shots on target.
The Lions shut down Nacional on Saturday, winning 2-0 after registering 68% possession and 19-3 shots. Suárez scored again to make it four goals in three games.
Osimhen Out for Galatasaray
Galatasaray overcame a big scare in their Super Lig opener, Victor Osimhen’s 90th minute goal securing a 2-2 draw against Corum. They had 38-8 shots and 2.90-0.61 xG.
Osimhen bagged two goals in a 4-0 victory at Erzurumspor and converted a penalty as the Istanbul club secured a 3-2 win against Goztepe.
The Nigerian striker opened the scoring at Istanbul Basaksehir on Friday before suffering an injury in the first half. Gabriel Sara scored the winning goal in the 90th minute, earning Okan Buruk’s side another 3-2 win.
Predicted Lineups & Team News
Sporting CP (4-2-3-1) Rui Silva; Iván Fresneda, Zeno Debast, Gonçalo Inácio, Maxi Araújo; Sergi Altimira, Issa Doumbia; Geny Catamo, Rodrigo Zalazar, Flávio Gonçalves; Luis Suárez
Nuno Santos and João Simões remain out injured and Ibrahima Ba is doubtful.
Galatasaray (4-2-3-1) Uğurcan Çakir; Roland Sallai, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Davinson Sánchez, Ismail Jakobs; Lucas Torreira, Gabriel Sara; Leroy Sané, Yunus Akgün, Rafael Leão; Bariş Alper Yilmaz
Wilfried Singo and Mario Lemina are injured alongside star striker Victor Osimhen. Rafael Leão could get a start against his former club.